It was scary enough when the duplex that we lived in caught fire, but to top it off there was so much water damage.

As any person who has witnessed an aftermath of a broken pipe can attest to, it is not a pretty sight. In addition to destroying and damaging the items within the home, the water can also bring about a plethora of health problems caused by the water.

You may keep a clean house but it doesn’t take a lot for mold to grow in your home. All it needs to thrive is a damp surface usually away from light and there are plenty of places like that in anybody’s house.

Nowadays, the trend is moving towards installing fire sprinklers in private homes. It has been an old yet still useful adage that prevention is better than cure.